Editorial: Three cheers to Christ Episcopal Church, Beacon Elks lodge, Town of Lloyd

To Christ Episcopal Church in the City of Poughkeepsie, which on Aug. 17 hosted "Christmas in August" for children getting ready to go back to school.

The event, which is in its seventh year, provided 2,000 local children with free backpacks filled with much-needed school supplies. This year's program distributed about $15,000 in goods.

The event also included free food, face painting and music, and was coordinated by the Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church and sponsored by local businesses.

Dianne Phillip of the City of Poughkeepsie said she appreciated the help because, "They're giving you more than just a bag, they're actually involving the community."

Kudos to all those involved in making this year's Christmas in August such a success!

To the Beacon Elks lodge, which donated more than $2,000 worth of food to the Beacon branch of Dutchess County Community Action Agency's Food Pantry. The donation was funded by a Gratitude Grant, awarded through the Elks National Foundation.

The food pantry serves approximately 40 families and costs to run it hover at around $2,000 a month. About half of those funds are provided monthly by the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. However, donations are needed to fill the gap. The pantry is finding it difficult to keep the shelves stocked because the economy and job market have not yet recovered and more families are relying on food pantries.

The Beacon food pantry is located at 554 Main St. For more information, please call 845-831-2620.

To the Town of Lloyd, which has installed LED lights in its streetlamps, replacing the more expensive conventional lighting.

The lighting was installed by Lit-Green, which handles environmentally friendly LED and solar lighting for its customers.

The project cost $47,000 but the new 37 watt lights are 100 watts lower than the old lights and have a life span of 10 years or more. They're brighter and will save the town $15,000 in the first year. This means the town could very well recoup the cost of the lighting in just 3 years.

Kudos to the town of Lloyd for installing the environmentally friendly, cost-saving lights.

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Editorial: Three cheers to Christ Episcopal Church, Beacon Elks lodge, Town of Lloyd

Christ Episcopal Church in the City of Poughkeepsie, on Aug. 17 hosted 'Christmas in August' for children getting ready to go back to school.